Dan Boyle Injury: Updates on Rangers Defenseman's Hand and Return

Updates from Thursday, Nov. 13

The New York Rangers updated Dan Boyle's status for the team's game vs. Colorado:

Updates from Wednesday, Nov. 12

Steve Zipay of Newsday reported on Dan Boyle's status from Rangers practice:

Alain Vigneault discussed Boyle's chances of playing following practice:

Boyle also discussed his status, via Andrew Gross of The Record and Seth Rothman of InsideHockey.com:

Updates from Tuesday, Nov. 11

Seth Rickman of InsideHockey.com has an update on Boyle's status from head coach Alain Vigneault:

The Rangers' official Twitter feed has more:

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 2

Andrew Gross of The Record confirms Dan Boyle is still not ready for contract:

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The New York Rangers picked up some points in their season-opening victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night, but they also received unfortunate news in the aftermath.

Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News provided an update on the health of defenseman Dan Boyle:

Losing a critical player in the season opener is certainly disheartening from the Rangers’ point of view, especially since the team is looking for a fast start after losing in the Stanley Cup Final a season ago.

However, if there is a silver lining, it is that there is plenty of time for Boyle to recover before the season’s stretch run.

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Ultimately, it is more important for Boyle to be on the ice when the playoffs are closer.

Boyle came over to New York after scoring 12 goals and tallying 24 assists for the San Jose Sharks a season ago. The 38-year-old veteran will have to pass along some of his experience from the sidelines for the time being.